Quakertown and North Penn squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Quakertown had to settle for second. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the North Penn Knights. That's two games in a row now that Quakertown has lost by exactly three runs.
For North Penn's part, Trevor Lugara and Nick Palovich dominated on the mound. Lugara tossed six innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits, while Palovich tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, North Penn let Benjamin Farley and Chase Jones loose on the outfield. Farley went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base, while Jones went 2-for-4 with two triples and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Aaron Briggs, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Quakertown and nudges their season record down to 18-7. As for North Penn, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
Quakertown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Penn, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-4 defeat vs. Neshaminy on the 30th.
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